Children’s hospice receives £10,000 donation from unusual recycling scheme

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Downs Crematorium, part of Dignity, has donated £10,000 to Chestnut Tree House, a local children’s hospice, through an unusual recycling scheme.

With the express consent of families, this scheme recycles residual metals from the cremation process, such as metal hips and joints, with all proceeds donated to charity.

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The funds raised through the scheme are a significant boost to local charity Chestnut Tree House, a hospice offering vital services to children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions across Sussex and South East Hampshire. With services ranging from short stays and day care to bereavement support, the hospice provides tailored care that supports families through some of their most challenging times.

Niamh Carmichael, Community Fundraiser at Chestnut Tree House, said: “We are so grateful for Downs Crematorium’s enthusiastic and generous support. It costs just over £6 million a year to provide all of our care services at Chestnut Tree House, and we receive just 21% of this from government funding. This means that the remaining funds have to be raised from our wonderful communities and organisations across Sussex like Downs Crematorium. We simply wouldn’t be able to continue to provide this vital care without it.”

(L-R) Andrea Mabbott - Business Leader at Downs Crematorium, Henning - Groundsman at Downs Crematorium and Niamh Carmichael - Community Fundraiser at Chestnut Tree House(L-R) Andrea Mabbott - Business Leader at Downs Crematorium, Henning - Groundsman at Downs Crematorium and Niamh Carmichael - Community Fundraiser at Chestnut Tree House
(L-R) Andrea Mabbott - Business Leader at Downs Crematorium, Henning - Groundsman at Downs Crematorium and Niamh Carmichael - Community Fundraiser at Chestnut Tree House

Andrea Mabbott, business leader at Downs Crematorium, added: “We are incredibly proud to support Chestnut Tree House, a charity that means so much to our team. Henning, our groundsman, has a personal connection to the hospice, so this donation is particularly meaningful. It’s our way of giving back to a charity that has provided such care and comfort.

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“Recently, my team and I had the privilege of visiting the hospice and seeing firsthand the incredible work they do and the difference our donation will make. We extend our sincere gratitude to the bereaved families who have consented to our metal recycling scheme; their generosity enables us to continue supporting vital local causes.”

For more information about Chestnut Tree House and its invaluable services, please visit: chestnut-tree-house.org.uk

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